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Pharmacology charity and global 4,000+ membership organisation. We support pharmacologists with publishing, education, training, events, career development, networking, funding, engagement and more! www.bps.ac.uk

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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
✅ The MyBPS portal has been fixed and is now working as normal. We recommend clearing the cache in your web browser to make sure things work properly. If you are still experiencing any issues, please get in touch via our contact form: www.bps.ac.uk/contact-us
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We are still experiencing technical issues with the MyBPS portal. ✉️ For now, you can register for BPS events by emailing meetings@bps.ac.uk View our list of events: www.bps.ac.uk/events/event... ⭐ Online registration for Pharmacology 2026 is still working: www.miceconciergeme.com/pharmacology...
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
⚠️ We are currently experiencing some technical issues with the MyBPS portal, including our event booking pages and credit card payment pages not loading properly. We apologise for any inconvenience and are working to fix this as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🎉 It’s A-Level Results Day! 🌱 Whatever your next step, we’re here to support you with our career resources: www.bps.ac.uk/careers-education 🎓 Heading to uni? Apply for FREE BPS Undergrad Membership today: www.bps.ac.uk/membership-community/…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
EPHAR's Young Investigator Award will award €1,000 to two young pharmacologists who have each published an outstanding research paper in the past two years (2024-2025). We encourage BPS members to apply: www.bps.ac.uk/news/article/apply-fo…
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Apply for the EPHAR Young Investigators Award 2026
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
IUPHAR invites pharmacologists, scientists, educators, clinicians, trainees & other stakeholders to share perspectives on the definition of #pharmacology by Fri 3 July forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage…
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IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology @gtopdb.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
There's a new IUPHAR / BPS Guide to Pharmacology database release (2026.1) out now! Details are on our blog post: blog.guidetopharmacology.org/2026/03/12/d.... 130 new ligands; 132 new curated interactions; 23 new targets. Curation to approved drugs, WHO INN list compounds. @britpharmsoc.bsky.social
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Database Release 2026.1
Version 2026.1 of the IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology database was released on 12th March 2026, our first database release of the year. This blog post gives details of the key content updates and …
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Dr Laura Randle @drlaurarandle.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
@britpharmsoc.bsky.social Check out my BPS Blog on the Science of a Night Out! When we took pharmacology onto the dancefloor during 2025 British Science Festival 🎉🕺. An immersive night out… with a scientific twist 💡🎶 Read more here: lnkd.in/ef6JV3Gb
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At The EQUATOR @attheequator.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
In her opening remarks, the APT Sepsis Uganda Principal Investigator Prof. @catrionawaitt.bsky.social underscored the power of time, resources, and partnerships in transforming maternal care. #APTSepsis #AtTheEquatorUG @britpharmsoc.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @seniorcymo.bsky.social
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Roisin @roisinlaubs.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Check out the editorial for our upcoming special issue on assessment in pharmacology “Using assessment in pharmacology to drive learning in the right direction” @britpharmsoc.bsky.social @iuphar-ed.bsky.social bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Euan Reid @euanreid.pharmsky.app · 23/03/2026
The British Pharmacological Society (BPS) has published a new position statement highlighting the urgent need for clearer, evidence-based guidance on the use of medicines during pregnancy and breastfeeding. @britpharmsoc.bsky.social #Pharmsky www.bps.ac.uk/news/article...
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BPS calls for clearer guidance and more inclusive research on medicines in pregnancy
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Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) @dndi.org · 24/03/2026
For too long, pregnant & breastfeeding women have been left out of clinical studies. The @britpharmsoc.bsky.social calls to: 👉 Include them when appropriate 👉 Strengthen safety & effectiveness data 👉 Give women clear & accessible information 🔗 bit.ly/4bKA6tW
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Roisin @roisinlaubs.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Delighted to share our latest review article! It delves into different areas of pharmacology education, from curriculum development to assessment to innovative teaching methods and beyond! @cguilding.bsky.social @britpharmsoc.bsky.social #pharmacologyeducation sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Reimagining pharmacology education
We are arguably experiencing the greatest disruption to higher education in modern history. High-quality education research has demonstrated that acti…
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Julia Thorn-Seshold @juliathornseshold.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Proof of principle vs. translational reality check: Can we accumulate nano-formulated drugs inside solid tumours by transiently disrupting tumour vasculature? Yes, in principle, but with a translational catch 👇 #GO-Bio #BMFTR @lmu.de; #ChemBio bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Background and purpose Nano-formulated chemotherapeutics prolong systemic availability of drugs and can reduce systemic toxicity, but their accumulation in solid tumours is often limited and unpredi...
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
What did we achieve last year? Our BPS Annual Review of 2025 is an opportunity to look back on and reflect on our accomplishments: www.bps.ac.uk/about-the-bps/annual-… Keep an eye out for our new 2026-2030 strategy, coming next week! 👀
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A great day at the 14th Cambridge Ion Channel Forum! Thanks to our speakers, chairs, everyone for joining us, and our partners: AstraZeneca, Metrion Biosciences, Domainex, Nanion Technologies & Sophion Bioscience. See upcoming pharmacology events: www.bps.ac.uk/events/events-calendar
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
46 novel drugs were approved by the European Medicines Agency, the FDA, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in 2025, of which 54% were first-in-class (FIC). Learn about them all in this mini review: bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Save up to 25% on tickets to our upcoming Organelle Pharmacology event - book by next Wed, 18 March: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=6f9… Explore a transformative area of drug discovery which addresses the dysfunction of specific cellular organelles.
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Publish your work in a world-leading, community-owned pharmacology journal with a quick, high-quality peer review process. ⬆️Submit your papers to the British Journal of Pharmacology: bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Join us this afternoon for a free webinar looking at our new 2026 - 2030 strategy! We'll discuss what we achieved from our previous strategy and how our new one has been developed. Register for free & join us from 1.00 pm: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=3f9…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Learn about pharmacological targeting of the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter (MCU) from Dr Cristina Mammucari, at our two-day Organelle Pharmacology event in Oxford, 15 - 16 April 2026: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=6f9…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
🚨 Only 24 hours left to submit a session proposal for Pharmacology 2026! 🚨 We want your proposals for sessions you would like to host at our annual conference in Manchester this December. Complete your submissions here: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=273…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
📣 Less than a week left to submit your session proposals for our flagship annual meeting this December! Is there a topic that you think should have its own session at #Pharmacology2026? Submit your proposal by Wed, 25 Feb: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=273…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
📣 Abstract submissions for our Organelle Pharmacology event close today 3.00 pm GMT: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=6f9… Don't miss your chance to share your research with the pharmacology, drug discovery and therapeutics community at this exciting event!
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
📣 Abstract submissions for our Organelle Pharmacology event close this Friday, 13 Feb at 3.00 pm GMT! Don't miss your chance to share your research with the scientific community at this exciting event: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=6f9…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Join us, AstraZeneca & GSK in Cambridge on 7 - 8 Oct to learn about  covalent modulators in drug discovery, including the latest developments in covalent hit identification & optimisation. Register & submit an abstract: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=888…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Explore recent innovations in pharmacology & look ahead to the future of UK biomedical research at the Pharmacology Futures conference, featuring speakers from a variety of UK unis and leading pharmaceutical companies: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=953…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Only 1 week left to submit abstracts to our Organelle Pharmacology event! Share your research with an engaged and diverse audience of scientists. ⬆️ Submit abstracts by 3pm, Friday, 13 Feb: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=6f9…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
📣 WANTED: Symposium and workshop proposals for our annual meeting! 📣 Put together a line-up of speakers on a topic that is important to you! Submit your proposals by Wed, 25 Feb 2026, 3pm: my.bps.ac.uk/events/detai...
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A paradigm shift in drug development has led to treating diseases by precisely targeting the dysfunction of specific organelles, rather than proteins and pathways at the cellular level. Join us 15 - 16 April to learn more: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=6f9…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
View our recently updated curriculum that supports the teaching of clinical pharmacology, therapeutics and prescribing in medical degrees: bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Explore the growing field of organelle-specific drug discovery over two days at the Oxford Medical Sciences Division Department of Pharmacology. 🎫 Early bird offers until 13 March ⬆️ Submit an abstract by 13 February 🔗 my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=6f9…
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
A big thank you to our Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) Standard Setting Group, who met this week in London to set the pass marks for this year's PSA papers. Find out more about the Prescribing Safety Assessment: prescribingsafetyassessment.ac.uk
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Paediatric Pharmacologist (Dan) @pharmaforkids.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
There are not too many kids who need Clopidogrel, but there are some (usually post op cardiac surgery)... Makes the case to me for dedicated paediatric pharmacogenomic services!! bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @alderhey.nhs.uk @liverpooluni.bsky.social @britpharmsoc.bsky.social
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Clopidogrel, an antiplatelet agent, is currently licensed in the United Kingdom for the prevention and treatment of atherothrombotic events in cerebrovascular disease, coronary artery disease and per...
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Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
We're wishing a huge congratulations to Ann Daly, Professor Emerita of Pharmacogenetics in our Faculty of Medical Sciences, after being elected as an Honorary Fellow of @britpharmsoc.bsky.social 👏 Read more here. ⬇ bit.ly/4pttDbR #WeAreNCL
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Wiley Clinical and Health @wileyhealth.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Explore this special issue featuring research and strategies that can help protect astronaut crews as human spaceflight advances. #SpaceSky #MedSky From safer missions to better patient care on Earth—discover this issue. British Pharmacological Society ow.ly/X9CB50XUfrF
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
This Wednesday, learn about AI's potential for smarter & safer drug development! Join us & British Toxicology Society to explore opportunities & challenges of the increasing usage of AI in the development of new medicines: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/?id=cdf…
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IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology @gtopdb.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
We've just published our latest IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology Database Report (December 2025). Providing updates in database content, website usage statistic, connectivity with other resources and more. Report available here www.guidetopharmacology.org/pdfs/GtoPdb_.... @britpharmsoc.bsky.social
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
We are excited to announce the launch of our newly redeveloped BPS website! ✨ What's new? 💪 More stable & reliable 🕸️ New menu structure & category system 👁️ Improved accessibility features 🆕 Updated look & feel Find out more: www.bps.ac.uk/news/article/welcome-…
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Welcome to the new BPS website!
You might have noticed things look a little different around here. We are pleased to welcome you to our newly redeveloped BPS website!
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
We are delighted to announce our new Chief Executive Officer, Dr Neha Issar-Brown! Neha will be joining us from 8 December - read the full story here: ow.ly/iSwI50XyWqM
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
🎤 Speaker spotlight Dr Srijit Seal, Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard. He'll explore how ML & toxicologist collaboration is key to safer drug development at our joint event 'AI Driven Innovation for smarter and safer drug development’ 📅 14 Jan 26 👉 Register: my.bps.ac.uk/events/detai...
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
⭐ Hear from Dr Peter Cox from Isomorphic Labs at our online event exploring AI across drug discovery on 14 Jan 2026 ⭐ Peter has over 25 years in the pharmaceutical industry, leading projects from Pfizer to BenevolentAI. 📅 14 January 26 💻 Online 👉 Register my.bps.ac.uk/events/detai...
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
🎤 Join our speaker Prof Charlotte Deane, Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford, at our meeting on 14th Jan to hear how AI is transforming drug discovery and development. Register here 👉 my.bps.ac.uk/events/detai...
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
⏰ 24 hours left to submit your abstract! Working on AI in drug discovery, development or regulatory assessment? Submit your abstract by the end of tomorrow to be part of our meeting and present your work! 📝 Deadline: 7 Nov 2025 📅 Meeting: 14 Jan 2026 app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirec...
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🚨 Final call: Only 24 hours left to apply for an Education Grant! This is your last chance to apply for a grant of up to £2,500 to help support your creation and development of resources and tools in pharmacology education. 👉 Apply: www.bps.ac.uk/membership-a...
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
✨ Gala Dinner at Pharmacology 25 Dine in front of the Grand Staircase replica at this iconic venue! 🥂 Welcome drink 🍽️ 3-course meal 🏆 Awards ceremony 17 Dec, 7:30pm 🎟️Limited spaces - Add when you register for Pharmacology 2025, or edit existing booking www.miceconciergeme.com/pharmacology...
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The #Pharmacology2025 website and booking system are back up and running! 💪🎉 Early bird booking ends tonight, 11:59pm. Don't miss out on this fantastic offer: www.miceconciergeme.com/pharmacolog… 🗣️✨ #Pharmacology #ClinicalPharmacology #Science #STEM #DrugDiscovery #Therapeutics
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
⚠️ Due to technical difficulties with the EventsAir platform, we have extended the deadline for early bird booking for #Pharmacology2025 by 24 hours. 🐦 Early bird offers will now end at 11:59pm, Thu 30 October 2025. We'll update you when the website and registration platform are working again.
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
⚠️ We're aware that our #Pharmacology2025 website and registration provider, EventsAir, is having technical difficulties across their systems. They're working to locate the cause of the problem & get things working again ASAP. We apologise for any inconvenience and will update as we get more info. 🙏
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British Pharmacological Society @britpharmsoc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
⭐ Join us & The British Toxicology Society for a one day meeting exploring how AI is transforming drug discovery & development ⭐ 🎤 Featuring speakers Prof Charlotte Deane MBE, Dr Peter Cox, Dr Srijit Seal, Dr Megan Houweling + more. 📅 14 Jan 2026 | 💻 Online Register: my.bps.ac.uk/events/detai...
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